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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Nate Sherk (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ross Pearce (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!
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145 lbs
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155 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Nate Sherk!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 6 - 0, fighting out of London, Ross Pearce!
The judges for this bout are James Glass, William Gold and Donald Grub.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sherk misses with a body kick.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Sherk keeps the fight on the outside.
Sherk misses with a body kick.
Sherk throws a body kick that misses.
Pearce jabs Sherk right on the nose. Sherk blinks but takes it well.
Pearce doesn't manage to clinch there - Sherk circles away.
Pearce throws a one two combo.
Pearce moves out of range as Sherk throws a body kick.
Sherk looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Pearce digs a good hook to Sherk's body.
Pearce lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Sherk at a distance.
Pearce lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Sherk throws a wild body kick that Pearce sees coming a mile off.
Pearce avoids a kick to the body.
Sherk throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Sherk moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Pearce wants to clinch.
Sherk bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Pearce looks gassed!
Sherk throws the kick towards the body but Pearce avoids it.
Sherk takes one to the chin there.
Pearce misses with a straight right.
Sherk throws a wild body kick that Pearce sees coming a mile off.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pearce does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Sherk throws the kick towards the body but Pearce avoids it.
Sherk takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Sherk bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Sherk throws a front kick that sends Pearce stumbling back into the cage.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Sherk.
Nate Sherk seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Pearce steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Sherk. That one must have hurt.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Sherk looks to land a body kick but Pearce moved away.
Sherk slips a straight right by Pearce.
Sherk looks for the body kick but Pearce saw that one coming.
Sherk misses with an attempted mid kick.
Sherk looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Pearce scores with a decent looking hook.
Pearce moves in looking to clinch but Sherk pushes him off.
Pearce doesn't manage to clinch there - Sherk circles away.
Sherk misses with a body kick.
Nate Sherk is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Danga de danga de dang - Pearce scores with a four punch combination!
Pearce connects with a right hand. Sherk shakes it off.
Sherk pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Pearce scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pearce wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Sherk misses with a body kick.
Sherk misses with an attempted mid kick.
Pearce takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Sherk throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Pearce is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round!Sherk had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Pearce connects with a body shot.
Sherk checks a low kick from Pearce.
Sherk lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Sherk.
Pearce has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Sherk.
Pearce closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Pearce is looking to clinch but Sherk is avoiding it.
Pearce closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Sherk to the mat! Sherk manages to get full guard.
Pearce must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Pearce prevents Sherk from getting back to his feet.
Pearce trying to control but Sherk is working from the bottom.
Sherk might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Pearce tries to stand but Sherk is controlling from the bottom.
Pearce working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sherk avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Pearce stops Sherk from standing up.
Pearce is looking to stand up but Sherk won't let him.
Pearce thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Pearce moves out of range as Sherk throws a body kick.
Pearce moves out of range as Sherk throws a body kick.
Pearce uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Sherk has time to react.
Sherk looks for the body kick but Pearce saw that one coming.
Pearce lands a nice shot to the body.
Pearce lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Pearce moves out of range of the body kick.
Pearce lands a slapping body shot.
Pearce moves out of range of the body kick from Sherk.
Pearce lands with a nice body punch.
Sherk throws a push kick but Pearce slaps the foot to one side.
Sherk misses with a kick to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Pearce with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Pearce has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Sherk misses with an attempted mid kick.
Pearce scores with a three punch combo!
Pearce lands with an uppercut that bounces Sherk off the cage and back into rage.
Sherk misses with a body kick.
Sherk on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Sherk takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Sherk looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Sherk takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Pearce takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Sherk takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Pearce doesn't manage to clinch there - Sherk circles away.
Nice defenses there by Sherk.
Sherk pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Sherk throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Sherk on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Pearce shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Pearce stops Sherk from getting back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Nate Sherk will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Sherk walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Nate Sherk is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Pearce scores with a crisp jab that stopped Sherk in his tracks.
Pearce wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Pearce takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Pearce dips to his left and cracks Sherk with an uppercut!
Pearce takes a swing at Sherk's ribcage but misses.
A punch combination from Pearce misses.
Sherk tries to land a front kick but Pearce steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Sherk throws a half hearted mid kick.
Sherk looks to land a body kick but Pearce moved away.
Pearce wants to clinch up but Sherk keeps it at a distance.
Nice sprawl there from Sherk as Pearce shoots in.
Sherk throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Sherk looking to land some kicks to the body here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pearce takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Pearce fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Pearce wants to clinch up but Sherk keeps it at a distance.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Sherk.
Sherk throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Pearce fails with an attempt to clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pearce throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Sherk.
Sherk misses with a body kick.
Pearce shoots in and bounces Sherk off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Sherk wants to get back to his feet but Pearce is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Pearce is looking to stand up but Sherk won't let him.
Sherk utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Pearce wants to control from the top but Sherk keeps moving.
Pearce stops Sherk from standing up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Pearce gets to his feet - Sherk follows without any prompting.
Pearce cracks Sherk with a right hand to the side of the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pearce avoids a kick to the body.
Nate Sherk is winning the standup battle so far.
Sherk misses with a body kick.
Left hook, right uppercut from Pearce.
Sherk pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Pearce throws a head kick but Sherk moves out of range.
Pearce avoids a kick to the body.
Pearce moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Pearce lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Sherk at a distance.
Sherk is looking to land body kicks.
Pearce moves out of range of the body kick.
Sherk misses with an attempted mid kick.
Pearce feints and as Sherk raises his hands in defense, Pearce changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Sherk is looking to stand up but Pearce isn't so interested in that idea.
Pearce wanted to stand there but Sherk had control of the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pearce stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Sherk swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Pearce wants to get up but he can't break Sherk's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Pearce throwing strikes from guard but Sherk blocks nicely.
Sherk wants to get back to his feet but Pearce is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Pearce trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Pearce lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Sherk circles away quickly and effectively.
Sherk misses with a body kick.
Pearce blocks the body kick.
Sherk misses with a body kick.
Donk. Pearce catches Sherk right on the button with a cross.
Pearce tries to bum rush Sherk with a series of wild strikes but Sherk uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Pearce moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Pearce lands the left hand.
Pearce shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Pearce showed some decent athleticism there.
Sherk avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Pearce.
Pearce decides to return to a standing position.
Sherk misses with a kick to the body.
Nice shot lands for Pearce.
Pearce takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Pearce is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Pearce cracks Sherk with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Sherk looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Pearce is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Sherk.
Pearce tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Sherk looks to land a body kick but Pearce moved away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ross Pearce showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Sherk on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Sherk throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Sherk is looking to land body kicks.
Pearce moves out of range of the body kick.
Pearce moves out of range of the body kick from Sherk.
A lazy left from Pearce finds it's target.
Pearce lands a jab-cross combination.
The fighters circle momentarily. Pearce darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Sherk throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Pearce!
Sherk throws a push kick but Pearce slaps the foot to one side.
Pearce lands a with a good body shot.
Sherk throws a wild body kick that Pearce sees coming a mile off.
Sherk throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Pearce gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Sherk as Pearce tries to tie him up.
Pearce tries to pull guard but Sherk won't allow it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sherk wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Pearce has him pressed against the cage.
Sherk is looking to break free of the clinch but Pearce has double underhooks.
Sherk looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Pearce keeps control of Sherk as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Pearce wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Sherk gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Pearce.
Pearce keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Sherk's efforts to push away.
Pearce tries to break free but Sherk pushes him back against the cage.
Sherk is trying to force a seperation but Pearce has the dominant position.
Sherk gets underhooks to prevent Pearce's takedown attempt.
Nate Sherk has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ross Pearce.
Sherk is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Sherk breaks the clinch.
Pearce on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Sherk goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Pearce avoids a kick to the body.
Pearce fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Sherk sprawls well initially but Pearce persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Sherk wants to get back to his feet.
Pearce lands strikes from half guard.
Sherk tries to kick Pearce off but Pearce keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Sherk manages to escape and get back to his feet!
Sherk misses with a body kick.
Pearce moves out of range of the body kick from Sherk.
Pearce paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Sherk has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Pearce finds it's way round the side to connect with Sherk's head.
Pearce lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Pearce.
Sherk looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Sherk looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Pearce goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sherk throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Sherk misses with a body kick.
Pearce lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Pearce.
Pearce tries to close the distance and clinch up but Sherk swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Sherk throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
A solid body kick from Sherk.
Sherk looks for the body kick but Pearce saw that one coming.
Sherk takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Pearce fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Sherk looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Pearce lands an overhand right.
Pearce throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Sherk.
Sherk throws a push kick but Pearce slaps the foot to one side.
Sherk takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Pearce lands a slapping body shot.
Pearce fails in his attempt to clinch.
Pearce throws a push kick but Sherk slaps the foot to one side.
Sherk moves out of range of the strikes.
Sherk throws a body kick the misses
and Pearce counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Sherk throws a wild body kick that Pearce sees coming a mile off.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
The fight stays on the outside here - Pearce looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Pearce walks forward, straight into a front kick from Sherk.
Danga de danga de dang - Pearce scores with a four punch combination!
Sherk throws a half hearted mid kick.
Sherk misses with a kick to the body.
Pearce throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Pearce rushes Sherk and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Pearce looking for a takedown.
Pearce wants a takedown but no success here.
Sherk tries to break free but Pearce pushes him back against the cage.
Pearce goes for a takedown in the clinch but Sherk prevents it.
Pearce is trying to break the clinch but Sherk has him pressed against the cage.
Pearce fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Pearce is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Sherk gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
And that's the end of the fight!
Ross Pearce comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Pearce has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge James Glass scores the fight 28:30
Judge William Gold scores the fight 28:29
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ross Pearce!
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energy
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hype
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RATING
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